Early 80's. Done by Guy and Brad Gilchrist. It would have been higher on the list if the entire run was as good as its early years but the writing got more generic as the strip went on and the art more simplistic.

Early 80's. Done by Guy and Brad Gilchrist. It would have been higher on the list if the entire run was as good as its early years but the writing got more generic as the strip went on and the art more simplistic.

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The reason it wasn't higher on my list of the best comic strips is because when I think of the Muppets, I usually don't think of the comic strip (as far as licensed products go I very likely think of the Palisades figures and Boom comic books before thinking of the strip). Also, I didn't grow up with the strip; I have one of the comic book collections and have read other Muppet comic strips online (most notably the ones chosen for Tough Pigs' anthology on the comics), as well as the one shown in Jim Henson: The Works.

Ah... as much as I love Smigliano's work... he DID kind of leave us hanging on that Playing with Dolls webcomic...

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Yeah, I think the last strip had to do with the geekier fan learning the news that the Henson children bought back the company. I think I read on the forum that there were plans for a great series of strips, can't remember what was actually said (at the time I had the feeling it was something like them being at Muppetfest, but I think that was just an assumption).

Yes, then there was a brief hiatus, then Smigliano did a couple of Halloween-related strips (one of which had said geekier fan dressing as Cookie Monster to steal candy from trick-or-treaters), then that was it. I do remember the "preview" tag line for the supposed next strip seemed to have something to do with Frank Oz, so yeah, we were kind of left hanging.

Other than that, I've been enjoying Smig's work on deviantART for quite some time now, it's hard to believe he's not considered a professional.

Top ten lines from the Back to the Future trilogy:
10. "Great Scott!" "I know, this is heavy."
9. "Nobody... Calls me... Chicken"
8. "Hey, Chuck, it's Marvin. You're cousin, Marvin Berry. You know that new sound you're looking for? Well listen to this!"
7. "What do you mean you've seen it? It's brand new." "Well, I saw it on a... Reun." "What's a rerun?" "You'll find out."
6. "I'm going to let my kids do whatever they want" "I'd like to see that in writing" "Me, too"
5. "It can't be homework because I'm not at home"
4. "So you're my great grandfather. The first McFly born in America... And you pee'd on me"
3. "You mean you have to use your hands?" "That's like a baby's toy!"
2. "This dress is nice, but I'd rather see you in nothing"
1. "You're a slacker. You remind me of your father when he went here, he was a slacker, too."

Bonus line (which is in a deleted scene from Back tot he Future Part II): "I can only watch two programs with this" "You really have it tough. When I was your age, if I wanted to watch two programs, I had to bring two TVs in the room."

Hubert has inspired me to create my list!
Top Ten Overall PBS kids shows
10. Zoom (1998 revival, never saw the original series. I actually looked forward to seeing it every day after school.)
9. Mr. Roger's Neighborhood
8. The Big Comfy Couch
7. Wimzie's House (I used to be so frightened of this show)
6. Martha Speaks!
5. Wishbone (Introduced me to so many great books!)
4. Sesame Street
3. Between the Lions
2. Anne of Green Gables
1. Arthur